Program | “America’s Diplomats” | Sep 7, 2016
Join us for this special evening of viewing an insightful documentary about the men and women who are at the front of U.S. diplomacy around the world along with pre- and post-screening commentary and Q&A with two of those professionals who have done the tough work for America.
Program | Reaching Rising Global Markets | Jul 26, 2016
Please join us for a Global Update from CEO and Founder of Sannam S4 and U.S. Business Centers, Adrian Mutton. Mr. Mutton will report on global market opportunities, in particular India.
Russian Ambassador Sergey I. Kislyak on US-Russia Relations
ICYMI. Your World Affairs Council hosted Russian Federation Ambassador to the United States Sergey I. Kislyak in Nashville to talk with members and guests about US-Russian relations and the international landscape. Here’s the video.
Russian Ambassador Sergey I. Kislyak on US-Russia Relations
ICYMI. Your World Affairs Council hosted Russian Federation Ambassador to the United States Sergey I. Kislyak in Nashville to talk with members and guests about US-Russian relations and the international landscape. Here’s the video.
“How Did The Middle East Get In This Shape?”
A video recording of journalist, scholar and author Thomas W. Lippman who talked on the subject, “How Did The Middle East Get In this Shape” at Lipscomb University on April 12, 2016.
Photo Archive of A Year in World Affairs Council Programs
The slide presentation provided here is a summary of the 2015-16 program year in pictures. We hope you have found the World Affairs Council programs to be fulfilling a need for global affairs awareness resources.
Talking about the World Affairs Council | “Cumberland Viewpoint” Radio Show
Tennessee World Affairs Council President Patrick Ryan was interviewed for the “Cumberland Viewpoint” radio show by Dave Johnson on May 14, 2016. The show is broadcast across the Upper Cumberland and Middle Tennessee region of the state. They talked about the World Affairs Council’s programs such as Academic WorldQuest and the Distinguished Visiting Speaker Program, including visits by diplomats like the Ambassadors of Russia and Ireland. They also talked about the upcoming program calendar.
International Jobs/Careers Panel | SAVE THE DATE | October 17, 2016
Among the regular programs presented by the Tennessee World Affairs Council are opportunities to connect specialists from a broad spectrum of global affairs occupations with people, especially students, who want to know more about jobs and careers in the international arena. Here you can find video recordings of earlier panels and details on the next iteration.
Tennessee Students Tackle National Competition on Global Affairs Awareness
Washington, D.C. | April 27, 2016 – One hundred questions on ten international affairs topics is all that separated 49 teams from around the United States from the title “Academic WorldQuest 2016 Champs.” Four students from the Martin Luther King, Jr., Magnet High School in Nashville took on the challenge at the competition held April 23, 2016 at the National Press Club in the nation’s capital.
PROGRAM | Tuesday Evening – Town Hall – How Did The Middle East Get In This Condition?
The Tennessee World Affairs Council is pleased to present a public affairs briefing and town hall in association with Lipscomb University, “How Did The Middle East Get In This Condition?” with Thomas Lippman, Author, Scholar, Journalist.